Lingerie and wine targeted by shoplifters

Britain’s shops lose £800 million a year as a result of shoplifting, with wine and lingerie among the most stolen items, a report has found.

With employees stealing a further £770 million of goods, its means shops lose a total of £1.57 billion each year to theft, according to the latest Global Retail Theft Barometer, compiled by retail security firm Checkpoint Systems.

It also warned that stores could see a sharp rise in thefts over coming weeks as criminals target the key winter sales periods.